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Strands is seeing light, playable surf with waves lining up from the south. The swell energy feels solid enough to get some fun rides, though the wave size is below prime levels for really good sets. Light southeast winds keep conditions clean with a slight bump, making it feel smooth but not glassy. The tide is dropping near 5 feet, which keeps the break manageable but not ideal right now.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.3 ft swell from S with solid energy, SE wind at 5 mph, dropping tide near 5 ft, water 65.7°F, air 61°F
Mostly Cloudy, 61°F • Wind SE 5 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 4.2/10 reflects very small size.
Swell Detail: About 2.3 ft with an interval of 15 seconds with Light energy (~236 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the S (180°) | Within acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A lower tide score of 3.6/10 suggests marginal conditions, where tide height may limit consistency or wave quality.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 5.06 ft, sitting above the preferred range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Improving: Tide quality is trending better.
Next Tide: Low at 7:01 AM (-0.2 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 5.0/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: SE @ 5 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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